Tuberville brings back a bill to strengthen Alabama’s agricultural sector
Senator Tuberville Reintroduces Legislation for Alabama’s Agriculture In an effort to boost opportunities and enhance market access for Alabama’s farming community, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has brought back two legislative proposals: the Farm Committee Act and the North-South Oil Seed Dual Crop Research Act. “Our farmers, foresters, and livestock producers carry the significant responsibility of […]
Yuma depends on migrants to support its agricultural sector despite border difficulties
Yuma’s Agricultural Landscape: A Blend of Challenges and Contributions Yuma, Arizona, benefits from a long growing season, easy access to the Colorado River, and plentiful sunshine. Yet, crops don’t just appear on their own—you really need people to bring them to life. The proximity to labor from Mexico plays a crucial role in supporting Yuma’s […]
Yuma, Arizona: The Leading Winter Lettuce Hub Driving Agricultural Innovation
Yuma leads the supply chain for vegetables in winter Yuma, Arizona, holds the title of The capital of winter lettuce in the world, accounting for 90% of all lettuce consumed in the US during winter. Thanks to the region’s 360 days of sunshine each year, it creates perfect conditions for growing vegetables when other places […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Introduces Bill To Slash Agricultural Transport Regulations
Republican Virginia Rep. John McGuire introduced his first legislation in Congress on Friday. This introduced measures aimed at reducing transportation costs for Virginia’s agricultural and logging industries by allowing heavy loads on interstates. “Agriculture and forestry transport efficiency methodsShared with the Daily Call News Foundation, it will increase the maximum allowable weight for trucks carrying […]
Study highlights Yuma County’s $4.4 billion agricultural impact and water efficiency
The latest economic impact survey highlights Yuma County, Arizona’s role in agriculture, donating $4.4 billion to Arizona’s economy and $3.9 billion to Yuma County in 2022. The produce from Yuma achieved a retail price of $3.2 billion, capturing the county’s third county […]
Near-complete ban on agricultural burning finally takes effect in San Joaquin Valley
Starting this week, farmers in the San Joaquin Valley will be prohibited from burning agricultural waste in the open, a decades-old legal mandate aimed at improving air quality. The near-total ban on agricultural pruning and mass burning of field crops, as well as the mass burning of orchards and vineyards taken out of production, comes […]
In agricultural Yuma, state, federal and local water talks are dictated by the law of the river
It's impossible to talk about water in Arizona without talking about the Colorado River. The river provides water to 40 million people across the American West, including more than two dozen tribes, cities like Phoenix and Tucson, and agriculture. It flows approximately 1,450 miles and empties into seven U.S. states, including Arizona, and two Mexican […]
Imperial Valley College joins multi-year USDA Program for agricultural careers | News
Empire – Imperial Valley College partnered with three other colleges to participate in a multi-year agricultural training program. The university’s role in the partnership, which includes a $1.4 million grant for five-year program contributions, was approved by the university’s board of directors on July 19, according to an IVC press release. Friday, July 28th. The […]
Time Colorado agricultural might gets respect it deserves | PODIUM | Opinion
Byron Pelton Barbara Kirkmeyer Sometimes we all want to take a trip down memory lane. Those memories can be painful at times if you are a minority senator. But as a senator from a rural Colorado minority, think back to all the bad laws, proclamations, executive orders, and departmental appointments you’ve seen in the past […]
Hartnell College awarded $9.5M grant to support students in agricultural careers – The King City Rustler
Salinas — Hartnell University has received a $9.5 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s inaugural NEXTGEN program. The official announcement was made at a presentation by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington DC on June 20. “This is the largest grant in the history of the university,” said […]